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A review by aksmith92
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Here is one thing I know: Tamlin is NOT the man I see in all the ACOTAR series fanart on BookTok and Bookstagram, so I know lil ole' Feyre's fate. I will say I knew TWO specific spoilers going into this series because I am so behind reading it and because you cannot dive into the world of books on social media without seeing ALL of its fan art.
(If you're so inclined to the spoilers: Rhysand and Feyre eventually get together, although that's not explored in this book AND the fact that ALL fan art has Feyre with pointed ears, but in the majority of this book, she is human. That is ALL I knew going into this book - and the second).
Did I really love any of the characters in this novel? No. Was I absolutely addicted to this book? Yes. I don't think there needs to be any summary for this book: Feyre basically did an oops and killed a faerie and MUST be punished! She travels to little Fae land, Prythian, and things are most certainly not what they seem. There is a bit of self-awakening, a bit of strength training, and a bit of love. I LIKED this book because it shows barely-an-adult falling head over heels for someone, quickly, while we, the reader, know something might be a little...off...
While I think Feyre's character was a little blah and annoying initially, I get her character. She surprisingly didn't remind me of an actual 19-year-old, which begs the question: why can't she just be older? Whatever, it's a qualm I have with fantasy romance, to begin with. Anywho - Feyre was a pretty big badass, even if, at times, you thoroughly questioned her thought process.
I can't say whether it was because I know some spoilers, but Tamlin seemed boring. I was thoroughly unimpressed at some of his actions Under the Mountain. Lucien seemed cool, and his backstory was a bit sad. I feel like I look forward to more of his storyline. Rhysand seemed like a colossal prick, which Feyre always called him, and I agree with that.
I solved the riddle in one second after I read it. All-in-all, it read a bit young, but I was immersed and could not get away even though I didn't love its prose. I found some idiosyncrasies in the timeline or physical descriptions of folks, but it didn't bother me too much. I also just felt somewhat bored at times with Feyre in the spring court.
(If you're so inclined to the spoilers:
Did I really love any of the characters in this novel? No. Was I absolutely addicted to this book? Yes. I don't think there needs to be any summary for this book: Feyre basically did an oops and killed a faerie and MUST be punished! She travels to little Fae land, Prythian, and things are most certainly not what they seem. There is a bit of self-awakening, a bit of strength training, and a bit of love. I LIKED this book because it shows barely-an-adult falling head over heels for someone, quickly, while we, the reader, know something might be a little...off...
While I think Feyre's character was a little blah and annoying initially, I get her character. She surprisingly didn't remind me of an actual 19-year-old, which begs the question: why can't she just be older? Whatever, it's a qualm I have with fantasy romance, to begin with. Anywho - Feyre was a pretty big badass, even if, at times, you thoroughly questioned her thought process.
I can't say whether it was because I know some spoilers, but Tamlin seemed boring. I was thoroughly unimpressed at some of his actions Under the Mountain. Lucien seemed cool, and his backstory was a bit sad. I feel like I look forward to more of his storyline. Rhysand seemed like a colossal prick, which Feyre always called him, and I agree with that.
I solved the riddle in one second after I read it. All-in-all, it read a bit young, but I was immersed and could not get away even though I didn't love its prose. I found some idiosyncrasies in the timeline or physical descriptions of folks, but it didn't bother me too much. I also just felt somewhat bored at times with Feyre in the spring court.